| 1. | Vernon Wilbur Zempel was born on 19 Nov 1920 in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States; died on 12 Sep 2003 in Saint Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, Montevideo, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
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Vernon W. Zempel was born November 19, 1920, on the family farm in Camp Release Township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to Edward and Tillie (Eggers) Zempel. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He completed country school through the 8th grade in rural Montevideo, Minnesota. During his teens, he worked on various farms. He began working at an egg drying plant in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. There he got into the hatchery business and finally owned a hatchery in Montevideo.
He was well known locally as a soloist, and hosted a program at KDMA radio station, entitled "Hymns We Love." In 1957, he made a recording. He was very active in local politics and was a candidate for State Representative in 1962. In the mid-1960s, he turned his great love of gardening into a business, when he owned and operated a greenhouse. In the late 1960s, he became manager of the Associated Loan office in Montevideo. When that business sold, he worked for Anderson Super Service, and then later opened a collection agency, which he operated until his retirement. At age 80, his love for people motivated him to become a greeter at WalMart in Montevideo.
On September 16, 1945, he was united in marriage to Betty Miller, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Granite Falls, Minnesota.
He passed away September 12, 2003, at the age of 82 years, 9 months and 24 days.
He is survived by his wife; son Mark (and Carole) Zempel; daughter Sally (and David) Smith; and son Keith (and Kay) Zempel; seven grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sisters: Delores (and Ervin) Klaassen, and Evelyn Jorgenson; brothers: LeRoy (and Audrey) Zempel, Floyd (and Arlene) Zempel, and Lloyd (and Margie) Zempel; sisters-in-law: Emma Zempel and Gladys Zempel; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.
Family/Spouse: Betty Jane Miller. Betty (daughter of William George Miller and Emma Ernestine Bendix) was born on 27 Sep 1924 in Boardman, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States; died on 6 Jul 2005 in Merced, Merced County, California, United States; was buried in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, Montevideo, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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